Award-Winning Series Hosted By Will Lange Explores Region’s Peaks, Trails, Waters & People
(DURHAM, October 2, 2013) — Explore New England with outdoor adventurer Willem Lange on the ninth season of NHPTV's award-winning WINDOWS TO THE WILD series, premiering October 2nd at 7:30 p.m. This season, Will walks Mt. Willard with a blind hiker and his guide dog; meets veterans hiking the Appalachian Trail in New Hampshire; climbs the highest peak in Massachusetts; follows the historic Dogtown trail in Gloucester; finds one of the best day hikes in Vermont; gets in some backcountry skiing in Maine's 100-Mile Wilderness with the AMC, and more!COMING UP THIS MONTH: THE PEAK OF MOUNT GREYLOCK (10/2/13 at 7:30 p.m. on NHPTV PRIME & additional airings) - On a clear day, hikers can see five states from the summit of Mt. Greylock. Over the years, the mountain has attracted artists, writers and philosophers. It's where Herman Melville was inspired to write Moby Dick. Boston radio news anchor Mina Greene introduces host Willem Lange to Massachusetts’ highest peak. HAUNTED HIKES IN NH (10/16/13 at 7:30 p.m. on NHPTV PRIME & additional airings) - Spooky things are lurking on this hike! Host Willem Lange joins Marianne O'Connor, author of Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire and a Nashua guidance counselor, on Mount Pemigewasset. It’s known to be a haunted spot in the White Mountains, and is the site of Betty and Barney Hill’s encounter with a UFO in 1961. Join Will Lange as he hikes, paddles and explores New England, discovering the distinctiveness of these wild places. NHPTV’s popular, award-winning WINDOWS TO THE WILD outdoor series airs Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.; additional airings at www.nhptv.org/schedule. Watch online anytime: http://video.nhptv.org/program/windows-wild/
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